Dublin: Fire Safety In Multi-Storey Buildings, Apartments & Flat Complexes Conference 2017

Conference 8.50 am-4 pm, 22 Nov 2017
6 CPD pts Republic of Ireland Centre

This conference will explore what exactly needs to be done to bring Ireland's Apartment and flat complexes up to standard to avoid future tragedy; what local authorities and landlords need to do to ensure all buildings are compliant with regulations and hear of recent cases that are setting a precedent going forward.

Important Topics To Be Covered At This Popular Conference Include:

  • Grenfell Tower Fire, London – Lessons Learned & what went wrong?
  • Local Authorities – Building Control Inspections - What needs to be done?
  • Fire Safety Compliance with Building Regulations
  • Construction Materials & Fire Safety - Case study on a building using alternative materials in Dublin
  • The Practicalities & Challenges of carrying out extensive fire safety remedial works in Multi Unit Developments
  • Recent Breaches in compartmentation of common areas explored
  • Fire Safety Risk Assessment - What are the different types of fire safety risk assessment?
  • Escape routes – Engaging with residents on best practice – ensuring all are in communication – builder, developer, landlord, management agency, residents
  • Evacuation Strategies Explored - Tried and tested strategies that work
  • Fire detection and Emergency Lighting systems - Explanation of the requirement of IS 3217 – Emergency Lighting
  • Explanation of the requirement of IS 3218 – Fire Alarm

Minister for housing Eoghan Murphy has requested that all local authorities urgently review multi-storey social housing units to ensure that early warning systems, including alarm and detection systems and means of escape including corridors, stairways and emergency exits are fully functional and in place.

This conference will explore what exactly needs to be done to bring Ireland's Apartment and flat complexes up to standard to avoid future tragedy; what local authorities and landlords need to do to ensure all buildings are compliant with regulations and hear of recent cases that are setting a precedent going forward.

Some organisations registered to attend include; Kennco Underwriting Ltd., Kelleher & Associates, Thorntons Chartered Surveyors Ltd., Philip Lee, Perri Surveyors, Cavan County Council, PKT, Consulting Engineers Ltd., Walsh Design Group, Mitchell McDermott, Circle Voluntary Housing Association, The O'Toole Partnership Architects, Dublin City Council, C.S.Pringle, Rehab Group, Smith & Kennedy Architects, Denis O'Sullivan & Associates, Kilkenny Fire & Rescue Service, Aviva Public, Allianz, The Iveagh Trust, Meath County Fire & Rescue Services, Henry J Lyons Architects, Cork County Council, Pro-Fire & Design Ltd., Meath County Council, South Dublin County Council, Saint-Gobain, McGarry Ni Eanaigh Architects, McCrae Consulting Engineers, Kingspan Insulation Ltd., Dublin City Council, Clare County Council, Kerry County Council, just to name a few.

CMG events typically sell out quickly, so prompt booking is strongly advised to secure your place at the early bird rate Save €100.00 - Early Bird Rate is €365.00 + VAT (Normal rate €465.00 + VAT)

Please note the early bird discount can close sooner than expected once a certain amount of seats fill up, therefore your prompt booking is strongly advised to avoid

 

Full Day Programme 8.50am to 4pm

Chairperson

Brendan Kavanagh, Chartered Fire Safety Practitioner & Fire Scientist Practicing Professional Fire Prevention Officer, Fire Safety Inspector, Fire Surveyor and Independent Verifier

Grenfell Tower Fire, London – Lessons Learned & what went wrong?

  • What cladding was used? Why had it such catastrophic affects and how can this be avoided in the future?
  • What other buildings in Ireland have this type of cladding and what should be done to protect residents and building users?

Priory Hall

  • Key details of why residents were evacuated and how the issues where overcome
  • What other buildings in Ireland are a question of concern?

Local Authorities – Building Control Inspections

  • What needs to be done?
  • What resources are needed?
  • What needs to be in place for the future to make inspections mandatory and scheduled rather than a response to tragedy?

Does High Rise Mean High Risk for Occupants and Fire Fighters?

Speaker: Kevin Hollingsworth, Managing Director, Omega Surveying

 

Fire Safety Compliance with Building Regulations

  • What key areas are most buildings failing on?
  • Standards you must comply with
  • Do we need to do away with self certification?
  • Non-compliance with the approved fire safety certs
  • The new part B from DOE

 

Construction Materials & Fire Safety

  • Why Insulation materials have come under a spotlight as a result of Grenfell
  • How the definition of limited combustibility is no longer useful
  • Why synthetic foam and fibre insulation materials have health and pollution problems
  • Alternative non-combustible solutions
  • Case study on a building using alternative materials in Dublin 

Speaker: Dr. Tom Woolley  (Professor)

 

The Practicalities & Challenges of carrying out extensive fire safety remedial works in Multi Unit Developments

  • Advising the Board of the OMC on Fire Safety
  • Instruction of professionals (Solicitor, Fire Consultant, Building Surveyor)
  • Agreeing the scope of Fire Safety Audit (FSA)
  • Consequences of FSA – Notifying insurers, fire officer, potential purchasers
  • Meetings to inform all owners
  • Levies and financing
  • Organising access to all apartments
  • Remedial works
  • Completion and certification of project

Speaker: John McKone, Chartered Surveyor, Wyse Property Management

 

Compartmentation

  • Recent Breaches in compartmentation of common areas explored
  • What to look out for on inspections

 

Fire Safety Risk Assessment;

  • Why carry out fire safety risk assessments?
  • What are the different types of fire safety risk assessment?
  • Common misconceptions about fire safety risk assessments - key areas most fire safety risk assessments fail on
  • What resources will you need?
  • What to look out for when completing a fire safety risk assessment.
  • Factors influencing the likelihood of a fire – structural, management, services.

Speaker: Paddy McDonnell Dir., Fire Safety Consultant., PIIE (Corporate)., Phoenix STS Ltd

 

Escape routes – means of escape explored

  • Engaging with residents on best practice – ensuring all are in communication – builder, developer, landlord, management agency, residents

 

Evacuation Strategies Explored

  • Tried and tested strategies that work

 

Fire detection and Emergency Lighting systems

  • Explanation of the requirement of IS 3217 – Emergency Lighting
  • Explanation of the requirement of IS 3218 – Fire Alarm
  • Common downfalls in systems installed during the boom
  • What’s new to the market revolutionising detection systems of the future

Speaker: Joe Rooney, Managing Director of Proteus Consulting Engineers

 

Common pitfalls in design and management

  • Interpretation of Doc B
  • Management Failures post build
  • Keeping up with modern methods and materials
  • The regulatory response
  • When will we ever learn?

Speaker: Sean Coleman, Senior risk consultant

 

Who should attend?

This event will be of real interest to all fire safety, build and design professionals including contractors, sub-contractors, engineers, architects, local authorities, semi-state agencies, government departments, manufacturers, suppliers, universities, health & safety managers and legal consultants to name just a few.

 

Pricing

Secure your place at the early bird rate and save €100.00 - Early Bird Rate is €365.00 + VAT - (Closing Friday 29th September) - Normal rate €465.00 + VAT

Please note the early bird discount can close sooner than expected once a certain amount of seats fill up, therefore your prompt booking is strongly advised to avoid disappointment

 

CMG Events Conference Discount

  • 15% discount for the third delegate booked or subsequent bookings thereafter from the same company.

The rate to attend includes morning tea/coffee and refreshments on arrival at registration, mid-morning tea/coffee and pastries and full buffet lunch. You will receive the speakers PowerPoint presentations within 24 hours after the event. 

 

Why Should I Attend?

There are many reasons why you should attend this event, but here’s our top 3 for you to consider.

  • Get the most up to date information on Fire Safety In Multi Storey Buildings, Apartments and Flat Complexes - lessons learned from recent cases
  • Meet with experts and experienced professionals on this topic and ask important questions relevant to your organisational progress
  • Network & build new relationships with like-minded professional in your sector - You will be among other thought leaders who share your views

 

6 Stuctured CPD Points

There will be 6 CPD points awarded to all attendees at this conference from the CPD certification service

 

Book Your Place

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To secure your place please click here. Alternatively call Kateryna on 00353 (0)1 293 3650 or email kateryna@cmgevents.ie

 

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